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This bill, known as the Fairness in Access to Interventions for Reversal of Covered Alteration or Reassignment Encounters Act, requires health insurance policies in Pennsylvania to provide coverage for "transition intervention reversal services" for individuals who previously underwent gender transition interventions. The bill defines transition intervention reversal services as healthcare services aimed at restoring physical or functional characteristics consistent with an individual's biological sex, including counseling, mental health care, hormonal therapies, and reconstructive procedures. Both private health insurers and government healthcare programs like Medical Assistance and the Children's Health Insurance Program must cover these services if they previously covered the initial gender transition intervention. The bill mandates annual reporting by insurers and the Department of Human Services to legislative committees, detailing the number of individuals receiving these services and total expenditures, while ensuring aggregate data protection. Insurance companies must report to the Insurance Department, which will oversee compliance through policy form reviews and regulatory mechanisms. The act takes effect immediately and abrogates any conflicting regulations, representing a significant policy change in healthcare coverage for individuals seeking to reverse previous gender transition interventions.

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